All MCA Insight articles in March 2025 – Page 8
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NewsEHG to open three new London restaurants
The group has announced plans to launch three new restaurants in the Daily Telegraph’s former offices on London’s Fleet Street
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NewsOperators turn to promotions and tech to drive growth
Hospitality businesses are focusing on seasonal promotions, events, and special offers to maximise bookings and offset rising costs in 2025, according to ResDiary
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OpinionBuilding vs buying hospitality tech
In-house development may be best for a large customization solution, whereas vendors could offer a quicker, cost-effective option, Vita Mojo’s Boris Popovschi writes
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EventsHow loyalty apps drive sales and customer engagement
Leaders from Ole & Steen, Knoops, and Honi Poke explore how loyalty apps are transforming customer engagement and driving repeat business, at MCA’s Food To Go Conference 2025
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NewsMcDonald’s franchisee adds four sites
Smash Restaurants has taken on sites in Shepherd’s Bush, Notting Hill, Hammersmith, and Queensway, bringing its estate to 14 restaurants
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NewsUK’s Chinese restaurant sector in long-term decline
Britain’s consumption of Chinese food outside the home has halved since 2007, raising concerns over the future of traditional Cantonese restaurants, The Telegraph reports
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NewsBurger & Beyond seeks nationwide expansion
The three-strong, London-based burger concept is seeking high-profile sites to expand its presence across major regional cities in the UK
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NewsMcDonald’s launches restaurant experience team to strengthen competitive edge
The fast food chain is restructuring its organisation with the introduction of a restaurant experience team, designed to sharpen category leadership
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NewsCity Restaurants Group to bring BonBird to UK
The group behind Afrikana, Crave, and Mowchi is to launch chicken concept BonBird in the UK, with an ambition to open 50 sites over the next five years
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NewsNew recycling rules could cost pubs £60m a year
The BBPA has warned that new Extended Producer Responsibility rules will force pubs to pay twice for the recycling of glass bottles, adding £60m in extra costs
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NewsHospitality confidence falls to two-year low
Confidence has dropped to its lowest level since October 2022 as the sector braces for £3.4bn in additional annual costs from April, according to CGA by NIQ
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NewsSt Austell Brewery CFO Colin Stratton to step down
The brewery has announced that chief financial officer Colin Stratton will step down from his role at the end of September after nearly three decades with the business
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InterviewsDomino’s actively looking at opportunities for second brand
CEO Andrew Rennie has said the group is looking at “a few things” but will ensure any acquisition comes with strong medium- and long-term growth prospects
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Analysis & InsightCider category worth £2bn to UK on-trade
The cider category has experienced 5% value growth over the last two years, according to Heineken, which has introduced the UK’s first dealcoholised cider
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NewsDomino’s delivery channel returns to growth
The pizza chain recorded a marginal dip in group revenue to £664.5m in FY24, with like-for-like sales growth of 0.7% over the year
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NewsNightcap promotes Sarah Miller to COO
Miller joined the night time operator as group director of business operations in June 2024, after five years with Stonegate
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NewsDomino’s appoints Ian Bull as chair
Bull first joined the board in 2019 and has deep knowledge of the Domino’s business, as well as experience from his executive career at Greene King among other businesses
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Analysis & InsightConsumers gravitate further towards health-conscious eating
New data from Barclays found 27% of respondents are more likely to visit shops and restaurants that offer ‘healthier’ options as spring approaches
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NewsBrewDog appoints new CEO
James Arrow is stepping down for personal reasons, with CFO James Taylor succeeding him, effective immediately
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InterviewsClays sets sights on further growth
The competitive socialising concept is eyeing major cities across the UK, Europe, and the US, having finished a “bumper year” with like-for-like growth surpassing 20%, founder Tom Snellock tells MCA